Thomas Godfrey Polson Corbett, 2nd Baron Rowallan

M, #6653, b. 19 December 1895, d. 30 November 1977

Last Edited=29 Aug 2016

Thomas Godfrey PolsonCorbett, 2nd Baron Rowallan was born on 19 December 1895.1 He was the son of Archibald CameronCorbett, 1st Baron Rowallan and Alice MaryPolson.2 He married Gwyn MervynGrimond, daughter of Joseph BowmanGrimond and Lydia HelenRichardson, on 14 August 1918.1 He died on 30 November 1977 at age 81.1 He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.1 He fought in the First World War, where he was wounded.1 He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.)1 He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Rowallan, of Rowallan, co. Ayr [U.K., 1911] on 19 March 1933.1 He was Lieutenant-Colonel of the 6th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers.1 He fought in the Second World War.1 He gained the rank of Major in the Ayrshire Yeomanry (TAR).1 He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.)1 He held the office of Chief Scout of the Commonwealth and Empire between 1945 and 1959.1 He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.) in 1951.1 He was appointed Knight, Order of the Thistle (K.T.) in 1957.1 He was appointed Knight, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (K.St.J.) in 1959.1 He held the office of Governor of Tasmania between 1959 and 1963.1 He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.3